Tag: references

Posted on

The Top 10 Job Searching Mistakes and How to Avoid Making Them

I love the first verse to Queen’s We Are The Champions. That first verse is all about perseverance towards attaining a goal, which is in this case, a Championship. However, pay attention to lines 5 and 6 of verse 1:


“I’ve paid my dues
Time after time
I’ve done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I’ve made a few”

“Bad mistakes, I’ve made a few.” One can conclude that if the Champions have made bad mistakes, then everyone is going to make mistakes, which means by extension, you are going to make mistakes in your job search. So what are the most egregious mistakes and how can you avoid making them?
Continue reading “The Top 10 Job Searching Mistakes and How to Avoid Making Them”

Posted on

Who NOT To Use When Listing References

References are one of those “checking the box” exercises that is mundane for employers as they expect to hear people say delightful things about you. There isn’t much to be gained, but there is much to be lost. Reference checks can usually only go 2 directions: (1) A desire to hire on the part of the employer to extending an offer or (2) A desire to hire, to a sigh a relief and a “holy shit did we just dodge a bullet!” moment.
Continue reading “Who NOT To Use When Listing References”